Don't call Turner and Norwood 'Thunder and Lightning

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) _ Forget a southern version of Thunderand Lightning, at least for now. Michael Turner and Jerious Norwood just want to punish opponentsfor the Atlanta Falcons this season. If they earn nicknames as a tandem of running backs, that'sfine, but Turner and Norwood have worked together just two days inmini-camp. They still must endure organized team workouts next month, theoppressive heat of training camp in midsummer and four preseasongames before the September 7th opener against Detroit. Turner said today, ``It's going to be a dangerous backfield.It's going to work out well for us because we're two totallydifferent kinds of backs. That's going to give the defense sometrouble.'' The New York Giants used a two-back attack with Tiki Barber(Lightning) and Ron Dayne (Thunder) to win the 2000 NFCchampionship, but Turner and Norwood are essentially career backupsseeking to prove their abilities. Expectations are higher for Turner, who left San Diego as a freeagent and signed a six-year contract with approximately $15 millionin guarantees. He earned a huge payday for a three-year veteranwith one career start behind former league MVP LaDainian Tomlinson,but new Falcons coach Mike Smith believes Atlanta made a wiseinvestment. Norwood, who spent his first two seasons playing behind WarrickDunn, also seeks a more defined role. He and Turner could share thebackfield in some sets, but the depth chart calls for Norwood towork in a supporting role again this year.

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